Seven Kenyan universities listed among the top 100 in Africa
Seven Kenyan universities have been named among the top 100 in Africa, in a survey by EduRank
Seven Kenyan universities have been named among the top 100 in Africa, in a survey by EduRank.
The top universities in Africa have proven to be academically sound over the years with numerous learning innovations to combat current challenges facing humanity. These universities are globally recognized.
University ranking is determined by certain criteria. There are designed features and methods for deciding the best universities.
Unlike the traditional academic ranking, the “EduRank” list for 2024 used the digital performance of educational institutions which also includes the impact of the schools academically and non-academically. Audience growth, web traffic, engagement, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) are also criteria used.
Top Kenyan Universities
The universities were the University of Nairobi at position 8, followed by Kenyatta University (38), JKUAT (53), Strathmore University (68), Moi University (73), Mount Kenya University (81), Egerton University (83)
“Top 100 universities in Africa ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence,” EduRank said.
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“The rankings are determined by analyzing 24.5M citations received by 2.16M academic publications made by 1,104 universities from Africa, the popularity of 3,700 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.”
Locally, the University of Nairobi maintained its top position followed by Kenyatta University, JKUAT, Strathmore University, and Mount Kenya University.
The top 10 universities in Africa were the University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Stellenbosch, University of Pretoria, Cairo University, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Makerere University, University of Nairobi, University of Johannesburg and University of South Africa.
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